OverDrive has E-Books and E-Audio Books that require a desktop or mobile device. If you have never used OverDrive, you can look at the Getting Started Instructions. You can also check out the Mobile App.

OneClickdigital is now RB digital! You can enjoy the same E-Audio books as before as well as E-Magazines on your desktop or mobile device. Want an account? Register here! Make sure you have your library card and an email address ready.

ACCESSABC Mouse: Available in the library only. If inside the library, follow the link to access. ABCmouse.com is a comprehensive early learning site for children ages 2 through 6+, covering reading and language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and music. It is completely child-safe, with no advertising or links to other websites.

Academic OneFile

ACCESSAcademic OneFile: Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources.Tip Sheet

Agriculture Collection

ACCESSAgriculture Collection: With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of this growing body of knowledge.

Ancestry Library

ACCESSAncestry Library can be used to find census, birth, marriage, death records and more. Available inside the library only, with a limited number of users.

At Your Public Library (AYPL)

ACCESSAt Your Public Library: Find out what’s happening “At Your Public Library”. These 1 minute videos produced by WYPL TV-18 give you a glimpse of many fun-filled, informative events happening at the Library everyday.

ACCESSAvailable Soon: Find out everything you need to know in order to get the quickest access to upcoming popular titles. Place holds on upcoming titles. These titles may not have been released yet, but you can save your place in line by placing them on hold. You will be notified when the title has arrived at your pickup location.

AWE Early Literacy Stations: Available in the library only. If inside the library, please ask for assistance in locating the stations. The Early Literacy Station (ELS) is a dynamic all-in-one digital learning solution for children ages 2-8. It requires no Internet connection, so it is safe and secure. NOTE: Not available at the Bartlett, Benjamin L. Hooks, or Cossitt Libraries.

Book and Authors

ACCESSBooks and Authors: If you are wondering what to read next, Books & Authors can help you. Browse various genres and search for read-alikes.

Book Sales

ACCESSBooks Sales: Add books to your own library while supporting the Library. Find out about upcoming Book Sales, buy books online, or visit our Second Editions Book Store.

ACCESSBooks in a Bag is Memphis Public Library’s value-added service for our book club patrons! The program is a one stop shop for all of your book club reading and discussion needs. Each bag also includes: 10 copies of one title; Booklet with background materials; Author biography; Discussion questions; Advice on how to start and sustain a book club.

ACCESSCitation Builder (World Book): Both World Book Advanced and World Book Student offer a Citation Builder that you can use to create a citation for just about any type of source in ALA, MLA, and Harvard format. Access the resource and select “Take me to…“, then select “Citation Builder”.

CLOUD901 Teen Learning Lab

ACCESSCLOUD901: What is CLOUD901? Visit here to find out all you need to know to begin your CLOUD901 journey.

ACCESSCollectibles: Treasure hunters and antiques aficionados can find a lot to love in the Humanities Collectibles Collection found on the 2nd floor of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. Anyone seeking to identify and determine the value of their keepsakes can use our extensive collection of price guides and information. The collection has guides for toys, antiques, sports cards, furniture, albums, comic books, guns, glassware, china, Coca Cola memorabilia, paper money, coins and much more.

ACCESSCommercial Appeal Newsbank: Provides access to the Commercial Appeal from 1990 to the present.Library Card is required when accessing outside of the Library.

Communications and Mass Media Collection

ACCESSCommunications and Mass Media Collection: From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information in full-text from journals focused on all aspects of the communications field.

Criminal Justice Collection

ACCESSCriminal Justice Collection: Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge.

ACCESSDig Memphis is the digital archive of the Memphis Public Libraries. We will showcase many of the treasures of the Memphis and Shelby County Room. As an ongoing project of the library, new items are added regularly, so check back frequently.

ACCESSDiversity Studies Collection: A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes more than 150 journals.

ACCESSEarly World of Learning (World Book): A wealth of resources to help preschoolers and children in the early grades grasp critical early childhood themes. (Optimized for tablets)

Educator’s Reference Complete

ACCESSEducator’s Reference Complete is a selection of academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection

ACCESSEnvironmental Studies and Policy Collection: Providing robust coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, this collection, which includes magazines and academic journals, provides instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

Fine Arts and Music Collection

ACCESSFine Arts and Music Collection: With hundreds of full-text magazines and journals covered in databases such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide your students with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and film-making.

ACCESSGardening; Landscape and Horticulture Collection: Farmers, landscape architects, and bio-technologists alike will have their information appetites sated with this collection of journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture.

Gender Studies Collection

ACCESSGender Studies Collection: This collection of journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.

Genealogy

ACCESSGenealogy Resources: Provides an overview of the genealogical resources available inside of the Library as well as links to other websites for specialized research.

ACCESSGeneral Science Collection: A collection of over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments.

Government

ACCESSGovernment Documents: The Memphis Public Library is part of the FDLP (Federal Depository Library Program). It includes material in paper, microfiche, DVD, and electronic documents. The documents are located in the Central Branch Departments and in a storage facility on site. Please ask a reference librarian if you need more help in finding a particular document or the information that you need. We also have a wealth of information online.

ACCESSHealth Information Center Online: The Business/Sciences department at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library has a large Health Information Center with materials relating to medical, health care and nutrition issues. Information is available in multiple formats and includes books, magazines, audio, video and online services.

ACCESSHealth Reference Series Online: The Omnigraphics Health Reference Series is an invaluable medical resource that will give consumers the confidence they need to take control of their health and make sense of the jumbled and confusing advice coming from all directions. It is an easy-to-use and authoritative source designed for lay readers—consumers with no specific medical knowledge.Library Card required if accessing outside of the Library.

Heritage Quest

ACCESSHeritage Quest provides libraries with a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Beginning or professional genealogists can now use this powerful online library, with original page images for all documents.

Home Improvement Collection

ACCESSHome Improvement Collection: Even the smallest home improvement project can be daunting: with this collection of home improvement focused titles, hobbyists and professional carpenters alike will immediately put their projects on a more solid foundation.

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

ACCESSHospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection: With current and relevant content from industry journals, travel guides and magazines this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry – including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, economic aspects of tourism, and more.

Information Science and Library Issues Collection

ACCESSInformation Science and Library Issues Collection: This collection, comprised of content from more than 100 leading industry journals, provides current and accurate information for this fast-moving field.

ACCESSInformed Voter: We have pulled together this information in the hopes of creating a clearer picture of just who we vote for and when we vote for them. For each office, we aim to answer a few questions. Who? Area Served? Term Limits? Next Election? During election season, we’ll also include links to campaign websites and facebook pages.

ACCESSInsurance and Liability Collection: Protection of assets is a concern for all: from the individual property owner to the multinational corporation, all have a vested interest in ensuring the retention of their assets, be it physical or intellectual.

JobLINC

ACCESSJobLINC is the Library’s mobile job and career center and helps job seekers locate employment opportunities. It also helps employers find workers. Visit the JobLINC page for more information including the JobLINC schedule and their list of current job openings.

ACCESSLINC/2-1-1: If you are looking for help, or want to provide someone with help, just dial 2-1-1 to reach the community information and referral resources of LINC, the Library Information Center at the Memphis Public Library. LINC, in conjunction with United Way of the Mid-South, is the local source for community resources. LINC maintains a large, comprehensive database of human services organizations, government agencies and volunteer groups, which can now be accessed by dialing 2-1-1.

ACCESSLitFinder: provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.

ACCESSMarciveWeb Docs: You can search for all United States government publications issued to federal depository libraries since 1976 using MarciveWeb DOCS. MarciveWeb DOCS is the World Wide Web version of Marcive’s Government Printing Office record database.

Memphis and Shelby County Room

ACCESSThe Memphis and Shelby County Room is an area within the History/Social Sciences Department on the 4th floor of Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library where researchers may view items from the library’s archival and manuscript collections. This page provides an overview of the resources found in the Memphis and Shelby County Room.

ACCESSMilitary and Intelligence Database: Both the historian and reporter on the frontline will find useful information in this collection, composed of content from over 400 journals, which covers all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs.

Movies at the Library

ACCESSMovies at the Library: Find out about our popular “A Wider Angle” Film series, find out about other movies playing at your Library, or find out how to check out movies to take home.

ACCESSNewsstand is an innovative Web-based full-text newspaper database which allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section or other assigned fields. It includes the Commercial Appeal from 1996 to 2002 and a separate entry for the Commercial Appeal from 2000 to 2012.

Nonprofit Resource Center

ACCESSNonprofit Resource Center: Provides a description of the resources available at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library as well as links to other online resources.

ACCESSNursing and Allied Health Collection: All aspects of the Nursing profession — from direct patient care to health care administration — are covered. This collection’s current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.

ACCESSPersonal Finance Center: This page is the online home of the Personal Finance Center located on the 3rd floor of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. Here you will find resources on banking, debt management, investing, retirement, and more.

ACCESSPhysical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection: Both researcher and practitioner alike will find relevant, authoritative content in this collection, which includes over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine.

Pop Culture Collection

ACCESSPop Culture Collection: It’s all around us and influences our lives every day. This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of more than 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.

PowerSearch

ACCESSPowerSearch: Discover all of the great content available at your library right here. Search for any term or phrase and find articles from thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers and books along with videos, images and podcast content.Tip Sheet

Professional Collection

ACCESSProfessional Collection is a custom selection of full-text journals for educators that is updated daily and provides 24 hour access from school or home. The Professional Collection offers balanced coverage for any professional educator or user interested in professional development.

Psychology Collection

ACCESSPsychology Collection: This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops and diminishes over time.

ACCESSReading Lists: Not sure what to read next. Browse these lists of best-sellers, award winners, and titles just added to our catalog. You can check our catalog straight from these lists or browse similar titles.

ACCESSReligion and Philosophy Collection: Why do some people believe in Heaven? Is it fear, hope, upbringing or blind faith? Users of this collection can research different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives.

Research in Context

ACCESSResearch in Context: Designed especially for middle-schoolers, Research in Context contains engaging reference, periodical, and multimedia content that are aligned with national and state standards.Tip Sheet

Science Fair Information

ACCESSScience Fair Information: This page is a great place to start your science fair project.

ACCESSSmall Business Collection: Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.

Small Business Resource Center

ACCESSSmall Business Resource Center: Offers users complete small business management resources via a combination of unparalleled periodicals and reference content. From conducting industry research to financial planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business, the Small Business Resource Center provides users with all the information they need to succeed.Tip Sheet

Small Business Resources

ACCESSSmall Business Resources: Located in the Business/Science Department of the Central Library, the Small Business Center is geared to serve the potential small business owner, the recently-licensed entrepreneur and the established small business operator. Find out more information about this center as well as links to other resources.

ACCESSInfoTrac Student Edition provides high school students with access to magazines, newspapers, books, and other reference content. The database offers audience-appropriate information on current events, the arts, science,popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

Student Resources in Context

ACCESSStudent Resources in Context: This next-generation portal reaches out to today’s learners with a Web-like user experience, which intuitively conveys needed information on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History. From the eye-catching, media-rich homepage to the fast navigation options, Student Resources in Context helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills while covering the spectrum of student-focused subject matter.Tip Sheet

Teen BookLetters

ACCESSTeen BookLetters: This monthly newsletter can be delivered to you via email. This list includes reading selections from our teen Librarians. Access the current Teen BookLetters or subscribe to have it delivered to your email.

ACCESSThe Tennessean (Nashville): Text articles from the Nashville newspaper. Includes articles from 2002 to present.

Tennessean (Nashville) – Historical

ACCESSThe Tennessean (Nashville): Articles from the Nashville newspaper from 1812 to 2002.

Testing and Education Reference Center

ACCESSTesting and Education Reference Center: Helps users embark on new education and career paths with in-depth information on colleges/universities, graduate/professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, available scholarships/awards, and more. Practice tests include entrance exams, certifications, and licensing tests. With the Career Assessment tool, students can map a career path using a multiple-choice exam that determines their Holland Type and matches their answers to the most suitable job categories, industries, and occupations. The Resume Builder and Virtual Careers Library tools helps students build essential career skills like how to build a resume, cover letter, and interviewing tips.Resource Guide

Timelines (World Book)

ACCESSTimelines (World Book): Browse World Book’s timelines by category. Create your own timeline by searching the World Book database for events, writing your own events, or a combination of the two. Add media from World Book or upload your own images to bring your timelines to life.Training Video

ACCESSU.S. History Collection: As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.

Vocations and Careers Collection

ACCESSVocations and Careers Collection: Finding the right career can be a daunting and high stakes task: finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career are all topics covered by this collection, providing current and applicable content for all vocational milestones. Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

War and Terrorism Collection

ACCESSWar and Terrorism Collection: A definitive periodical collection of hand selected titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, social science.

World Book

ACCESSThe World Book Web is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, ebooks and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites. Includes:World Book Advanced for High School students and adults. Citation Builder included for any type of source (select “Take me to…” at the top-right and select “Citation Builder”.World Book Student for Elementary/Middle School. Citation Builder included for any type of source (select “Take me to…” at the top-right and select “Citation Builder”.World Book Timelines View or build your own Timelines.Training Videos

World History Collection

ACCESSWorld History Collection: As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.

WYPL Books & More

ACCESSWYPL Books and More Blog: A blog featuring schedule information of FM89.3 WYPL, the radio reading service for the Memphis Public Library and Information Center.